XN000022-1987-01-19 — Page 5

MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1987

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS YOUTH NEEDS

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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS A SURVEY ON YOUTH NEEDS IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS AND A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE FREE EYE CHECK-UPS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KÚNG TOWN.

KEEP CLEAN MESSAGE FOR BOAT PEOPLE

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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISTRIBUTE GARBAGE BAGS TO FISHING VESSELS IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER FROM TODAY (MONDAY) TO FEBRUARY 14 TO ENCOURAGE BOAT PEOPLE TO DISPOSE OF THEIR GARBAGE PROPERLY.

THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED $20 000 TO CARRY OUT TRIAL SCHEME WHICH ALSO INVOLVES DAILY COLLECTION OF GARBAGE FROM BOATS.

SOME 15 000 PLASTIC BAGS CARRYING THE MESSAGE +KEEP HONG KONG WATERS CLEAN+ WILL BE DISTRIBUTED OVER THE FOUR-WEEK PERIOD.

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MISS MAR YUET-HAR, SAID THE TIME WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE MOST FISHING VESSELS WOULD RETURN TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

+THE SCHEME IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE ON-GOING CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN THE DISTRICT, SHE ADDED.

THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO SPONSORED THE PRINTING OF GARBAGE BAGS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO DWELLING BOATS DURING THE YEAR.

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